Date of intake:: 3/25/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Other Notes:: Stray, highly fearful, avoidant, whale eye, tail tucked *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 4/29/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense body, maintains distance from handler, hard stares towards handler when they attempt to place dragline on Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense, avoidant, hard stares at handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with coaxing Knock Knock comments: Approaches with coaxing Toy Toy comments: No interest, no reaction

Summary:: 4/1/25: Pearly greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body and ears pinned back. She disengages and does not reapproaches.

Summary (6):: 4/29/25: Pearly is lying down on her side in kennel tail wagging slowly with a neutral body, she is easily leashed and take out to the street. Pearly walks beside the handler with a loose leash. She pulls towards other dogs when she notices them on the street. Pearly is brought to the assessment room and she greets the assessor with a neutral body and slow wagging tail. The assessor tries to clip a flat leash to her collar and she whale eyes with her body tense. Pearly allows clipping the collar for cheese. After her assessment she is returned to kennel without issue. As the kennel is being locked she jumps up towards the door and mouths the lock lightly. 4/25/25: It is reported by staff that Pearly has become more social and will allow for the leash to be clipped. 4/19/25: Pearly is standing with a tense body frame with her head low to the ground at the back of kennel hard staring at her transfer door when handler approaches. She then jumps at the door when she notices the handler, then goes back to staring at the the transfer door. Once she approached the front again, she is able to be leashed with ease and taken downstairs for a walk. On the way downstairs, she would pull and began to thrash and plant to the ground due to being scared to go down the stairs. The handler then uses the elevator instead, where she would jump up on the handler constantly on the way down. On the walk, she would continue to pull hard while jumping on her hind legs. She would try to bolt ahead and hide behind the handler when loud vehicles would pass by. She would turn her head look back with a tense body frame and would hard stare at dogs and people that were close behind her. She pulled on the way back to her kennel, and lunged and barked at the door as the handler locked it before going back to staring at her transfer door. 4/9/25: It is reported on the behavior board that Pearly is sweet and affectionate in the yard and will rest her head in handlers lap.

Summary (7):: 4/8/25: Staff member reported that Pearly began to thrash on leash to get away from children that were passing her being loud. She also tried to avoid other children that past by who were walking past ignoring her. 3/31/25- Pearly is at the front of her kennel with a slight tense body, handler is able to slowly leash her and is taken for a street walk. She is hypervigilant (tail tucked, zig zagging, looking around, ears pinned) while with a moderate pull. She will pull hard to get away from something startles her with a low body/ head, ears pinned. She was aloof with handler and took no treats when offered. She would move away from people as they past her with her body low. She was taken for her assessment she avoids contact with handlers and doesn't take treats. She is slowly collared and waits at the door seeking exit while giving a low whine. She is slowly releashed and she pulled back into her kennel. Once leash is removed she jumps of the door and bites at the lock as handler removes from the door while occasionally muzzle punching the door. Handler was able to lock the door. 3/30/25: Pearly is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She then lays flat on the ground with a tense body and whale eyes. She is able to be leashed and is slowly taken for walk outside. She would bolt through the doors, and had a tense body frame with a tucked tail on the walk. She would stop walking behind the handler with a tense body frame, tucked tail, and was shaking. She is then slowly taken to the behavior room for her assessment. In the room, she would avoid being collared by hiding behind the handler and would shy away as the collar and leash got closer to her. Due to be being fearful, her assessment will be completed on a later date. She is taken back to her kennel and she lunges forward at the door as the handler closed it and locked it. 3/28/25: It is reported by staff that Pearly is very fearful and it is difficult to clip the leash when returning to kennel.

Date of intake:: 3/25/2025

Summary:: Tense body, had to be muscled into kennel

Date of initial:: 3/25/2025

Summary:: Whale eyed, tail tucked and tense body for exam. Urinated and defecated during exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Pearly so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful defensive: Pearly has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense body and tucked tail. During her medical exam Pearly was observed to urinate and defecate. When returned to kennel Pearly has been observed to muzzle punch the door and snap at handlers hands. Overtime with select handlers Pearly has been observed to warm up. It is important to move slowly with Pearly, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression.